Barley and Hops – I now pronounce you Man and WIfe

Call me crazy but I had a thought (could be the fact I’ve been up for almost 24 hours), what if hops and barley were to be married? Who I wonder would be the man and who would be the woman? Here is my theory … barley a lot of times is bold and robust so I’m thinking the man. Hops are flowery, fragrant, bitter and aromatic like women and when brought together they make a wonderful child called BEER (also yeast would be the reproductive part I won’t get into). Perhaps the ramblings or a half awake man or perhaps pure logical brilliance!